I'm not familiar with that report or any additional assets in support of our SOF personnel in northern Iraq, and I can tell you that there is no planning to increase the commitment of 69 special operators in that region. If you ask are we anticipating more casualties, we certainly hope not. There is of course an inherent risk in any military deployment, as Mr. Harris will well know. Of course, that's why we have to ensure that there's appropriate support for our troops. But I'm not aware of any increase in infrastructure. We certainly have no intention of increasing the number of SOF operators in the region.
On March 11th, 2015. See this statement in context.